A visit to the Rand Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rand Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rand Cemetery (FG ID #103073)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rand Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rand Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rand Cemetery
Lat: 42.7351° (42° 44' 6")
Lon: -72.0579° (-72° 3' 28")
The Rand Cemetery is located in Cheshire County<3>.
The county seat for Cheshire County is located in Keene. Keene lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of the Rand Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rand Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rand Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WIN.802 <6>
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- The Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Winchendon (MA).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177674 <1>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Old Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Wilder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Conant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
- The Conant Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Jonas Alliene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cutler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cutler Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune Graves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune Graves
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hannah Davis - Amos Fortune Graves is located in Cheshire County
- Old Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Royalston Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalston Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Royalston Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROY.800 <6>
- Lawrence Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Brook Cemetery
- The Lawrence Brook Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- New Boston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jarmany Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmany Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmany Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jarmany Hill Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- Village Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
- The Village Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Troy.
- The Village Cemetery has also been known as:
- Troy Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189641 <1>
- Bliss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bliss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- The Bliss Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396182 <1>
- Norcross Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norcross Hill Cemetery
- The Norcross Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Norcross Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Baldwinville (MA).
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #TEM.800 <6>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- The New Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The New Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Smithville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smithville Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
- North Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Cemetery is located in Hillsborough County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Rand Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rand Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rindge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Rindge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
- Winchendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Winchendon Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
- Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Waterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Pequoig
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
- Pequoig is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jaffrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
- Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <8>
- Fitzwilliam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County
- Royalston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Baldwinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Lane Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
- Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- South Ashburnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
- South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Ashburnham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
- Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Peterborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
- Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <8>
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
- Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
- East Templeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Blackburn Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- West Peterborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Peterborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Bonds Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
- Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
- North Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Athol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Brooks Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Templeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Olde English Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde English Village
- Olde English Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- South Gardner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Gardner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gardner
- South Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
- South Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Ashby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Hillsborough County
- East Swanzey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Swanzey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rand Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rand Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athol
- Gardner
- Jaffrey
- Peterborough
- Rindge
- Royalston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rand Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New Hampshire:
- Pages specific to Cheshire County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rand Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #869433 (Rand Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #869433 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Winchendon
- County: Cheshire Elev: 357
- Location given for GNIS #869433 (Rand Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #103073
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rand Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7351, Longitude: -72.0579 In this case, the coordinates for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<6> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |